UPDATE: On April 11, 2017 at approximately 12:08 a.m. Mauricio “Marty” Martinez was shot and killed. Santa Ana Homicide Detectives assumed the investigation and identified Augustin Ceja (19) as the suspect responsible for Martinez’ murder.

With the assistance of personnel from Santa Ana Police Department’s Special Investigations and Field Operations, Ceja was taken into custody without incident on April 11, 2017. At the time of Ceja’s arrest he was in possession of a loaded firearm. Continue reading→

Victim: Male, name being withheld pending OC Coroner’s notification with family

On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 12:08 AM, Santa Ana Police Officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Casa Del Rey Bar located at 230 W. Warner Avenue. Upon arrival, Officers found an adult male down in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. Orange County Fire Authority responded and pronounced the adult male deceased at 12:24 AM. Continue reading→

As is often the case in these shootings both the victim and the shooter had fled from the scene before SAPD police officers had arrived. However a short time later the Irvine police notified the SAPD that a shooting victim had driven himself to their city, according to SAPD Case Number 17-02759. Continue reading→